Violet had a dream:
"The brothers were both superman and they could fly. They lifted me up and took me for a ride. Then we met Tom Bugeron (host of America's Funniest Home videos) and he gave me a bunch of care bears."
Monday, July 19, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
racism and death
I'm not sure where Violet came from, but I don't think it was anywhere around Earth.
Tonight, I was reading the kids a Barack Obama book. Violet said,"Why did some people not like him?"
Me: "I think some people didn't like him because his skin was brown."
Vi: "That's all? That's the only reason they didn't like him. Because his skin was brown?"
Me: "Yes."
Vi;" Why?"
Me: "I think some white people think they are smarter than people with brown skin."
Violet make a perplexed face.
Me: "But Barak Obama is so smart, right?"
Violet: "He's really smart. He's smarter than me. Well, actually I think I'm as smart as Barack Obama. I think we have the same ideas."
(That's when I about fell out of my chair. I'd pay a million bucks to video Violet having a conversation with Obama!!! There's no telling what she would say.)
Later, after the book, I'm rocking Erickson and singing. Violet is standing right beside me. She was making this really cute face while she was singing. Then, when the song was over she said:
"I was thinking about how much I love you. I love you bigger than this house. I love you past all the stars."
Me: "I love you that much too."
Violet: (Starts tearing up.) "Why do people have to die?" (This is a recurring conversation we have.)
Me: "Because people only live about 80 - 100 years"
Violet: "Why can't we live longer?"
Me: "Because our cells begin to die. We get old. We can't hear, we can't see as well. We don't sleep as much, we don't eat as much."
Vi: "Why don't we eat as much?"
Me: "Because we lose our appetite. We don't feel as hungry anymore."
Vi: "I'm going to keep eating. IF I keep eating will I live longer?"
Me: "No"
Violet: "What do I have to do to live a long time?"
Me: "You have to exercise, don't smoke, eat good foods like fruits and vegetables."
Violet: "I'm never going to smoke."
Me: "And eat good foods like fruits and vegetables
Violet: "How much longer will that make me live? 60 years, 80, 90 years.
Me: "No, not that long. Maybe 10 or so..."
Violet: "If the world explodes do we all die?"
Me: "Yes"
Vi: "Could we put the world back together?
Me: "No, once it explodes, all the pieces would go everywhere out into space."
Vi: "Could we live if the Earth explodes?"
Me: "No."
Vi: "I wish you were born sooner. (She is still in tears). I wish I was born sooner too. Then we would have more years to live together and be friends."
(Then I cried too)
Then Erickson chimes in: "Why we need die, Mom?"
Me: Because everything dies.
Violet: "Everything that living dies."
Violet: "Does a house die?"
Me: No
Vi: Does furniture die?
No, it just gets old and broken
Vi: Do trees die
Me: Yes
Erickson: Do lions need die?
Me: Yes
E: Do lizards dies?
Me: Yes
E: Do caterpillars dies?
Me: Yes
E: Do penguins dies?
Me: Yes
E: Do the sun dies?
Me: Yes, it quits burning?
E: Why?
Me: Because it runs out of gas...GO to sleep E. I love you.
Tonight, I was reading the kids a Barack Obama book. Violet said,"Why did some people not like him?"
Me: "I think some people didn't like him because his skin was brown."
Vi: "That's all? That's the only reason they didn't like him. Because his skin was brown?"
Me: "Yes."
Vi;" Why?"
Me: "I think some white people think they are smarter than people with brown skin."
Violet make a perplexed face.
Me: "But Barak Obama is so smart, right?"
Violet: "He's really smart. He's smarter than me. Well, actually I think I'm as smart as Barack Obama. I think we have the same ideas."
(That's when I about fell out of my chair. I'd pay a million bucks to video Violet having a conversation with Obama!!! There's no telling what she would say.)
Later, after the book, I'm rocking Erickson and singing. Violet is standing right beside me. She was making this really cute face while she was singing. Then, when the song was over she said:
"I was thinking about how much I love you. I love you bigger than this house. I love you past all the stars."
Me: "I love you that much too."
Violet: (Starts tearing up.) "Why do people have to die?" (This is a recurring conversation we have.)
Me: "Because people only live about 80 - 100 years"
Violet: "Why can't we live longer?"
Me: "Because our cells begin to die. We get old. We can't hear, we can't see as well. We don't sleep as much, we don't eat as much."
Vi: "Why don't we eat as much?"
Me: "Because we lose our appetite. We don't feel as hungry anymore."
Vi: "I'm going to keep eating. IF I keep eating will I live longer?"
Me: "No"
Violet: "What do I have to do to live a long time?"
Me: "You have to exercise, don't smoke, eat good foods like fruits and vegetables."
Violet: "I'm never going to smoke."
Me: "And eat good foods like fruits and vegetables
Violet: "How much longer will that make me live? 60 years, 80, 90 years.
Me: "No, not that long. Maybe 10 or so..."
Violet: "If the world explodes do we all die?"
Me: "Yes"
Vi: "Could we put the world back together?
Me: "No, once it explodes, all the pieces would go everywhere out into space."
Vi: "Could we live if the Earth explodes?"
Me: "No."
Vi: "I wish you were born sooner. (She is still in tears). I wish I was born sooner too. Then we would have more years to live together and be friends."
(Then I cried too)
Then Erickson chimes in: "Why we need die, Mom?"
Me: Because everything dies.
Violet: "Everything that living dies."
Violet: "Does a house die?"
Me: No
Vi: Does furniture die?
No, it just gets old and broken
Vi: Do trees die
Me: Yes
Erickson: Do lions need die?
Me: Yes
E: Do lizards dies?
Me: Yes
E: Do caterpillars dies?
Me: Yes
E: Do penguins dies?
Me: Yes
E: Do the sun dies?
Me: Yes, it quits burning?
E: Why?
Me: Because it runs out of gas...GO to sleep E. I love you.
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